Val Kilmer plays Danny Parker who also goes by the name of Tom Van Allen in this pulpy noirish thriller/black comedy which has some obvious nods to Quentin Tarantino and David Lynch.
The film has a labyrinth narrative where we are not sure if Parker a Jazz trumpeter is hovering somewhere between life and death. Parker is also a speed freak who hangs out with the lowlife and grotesques in the south Los Angeles crystal meth scene but as the film goes on we learn that Parker is a man looking for revenge for the murder of his wife.
The film is confusing until the real plot emerges, at least it has decent supporting players such as Vincent D'Onofrio who puts a memorable performance as a demented dealer with a false nose.
The climactic shootout plays homage to Dirty Harry.
The film has a labyrinth narrative where we are not sure if Parker a Jazz trumpeter is hovering somewhere between life and death. Parker is also a speed freak who hangs out with the lowlife and grotesques in the south Los Angeles crystal meth scene but as the film goes on we learn that Parker is a man looking for revenge for the murder of his wife.
The film is confusing until the real plot emerges, at least it has decent supporting players such as Vincent D'Onofrio who puts a memorable performance as a demented dealer with a false nose.
The climactic shootout plays homage to Dirty Harry.